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Agua de melón
Cantaloupe drink
Agua de melón: cantaloupe blended with water and sugar, a Mexican market cooler
Mexican market juice stalls make agua de melón with the ripest, most fragrant cantaloupes, and many cooks blend in the seeds and the soft pulp around them, which adds a creamy body and a nutty flavour. It's served in tall glasses on hot afternoons from Guanajuato to Veracruz and is a favourite with kids. Chef's tip: smell the stalk end of the melon before you buy it; if it smells sweet, the drink will too.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 ripe cantaloupe melonabout 1.2 kg
- 4 ¼ cups cold water
- 1 ¾ oz sugarto taste
- 10 ½ oz ice cubes
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Halve the 1 ripe cantaloupe melon and scoop the seeds and their soft pulp into the blender. Peel and cube the flesh.
4 minStep 2: Add half the flesh and 500 ml of the 2 cups cold water to the seeds and blend for 1 minute until creamy.
2 minStep 3: Strain into a jug, pressing well. Finely chop the remaining flesh and add it to the jug.
3 minStep 4: Stir in the rest of the 2 cups cold water and the 1 ¾ oz sugar until dissolved. Serve over 10 ½ oz ice cubes. A common mistake is leaving it standing for hours; it separates and loses its perfume, so serve the same day.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 60 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does agua de melón take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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Perfect for:Summer coolers